A gorgeous ambient monitor that includes a swelling sense of effervescence, “Rise I” comes by way of De/OS. The undertaking represents the work of Taemin Kim, a South Korean-born artist, composer, and producer who is predicated in Philadelphia. The discharge’s cowl artwork is an apt visible depiction of the meant audible outcome — which successfully captures “the essence of a rising steam, symbolizing the uncontainable nature of the human spirit.” Maya Angelou’s poem “Nonetheless I Rise” is the first thematic inspiration, whereas artists like Ólafur Arnalds, Jóhann Jóhannsson, and Arvo Pärt are influences on the manufacturing’s aesthetic.
“Rise I” first got here to life as an orchestral work, then evolving right into a minimalist, ambient sound after Kim experimented with an organ patch on a Moog synthesizer — leading to an “air-like” sound that match the intention completely. The warming, organ-laden brightness emanates peacefully all through, traversing by way of its numerous notes with a affected person introspection. The soundscape exudes a ghostly high quality in its ethereal, steam-like move — glistening with an ethereal, light-weight ease. “Rise I” is a ravishing ambient success from De/OS.
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The monitor can also be featured within the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Obscure Ambient.
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